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lowly

/lˈoʊli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. low or inferior in station or quality
    “a humble cottage”
  2. inferior in rank or status
    “the junior faculty”
  3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
  4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
    “baseborn wretches with dirty faces”

Synonyms for lowly

Words that rhyme with lowly

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